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The Valence Project: Progressive Jazz Fusion Band in CD Release Show at Yoshi's

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, Between Eddy and Ellis (1330 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115)
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Yoshi's hosts the CD release show for progressive jazz fusion band The Valence Project. Founded by drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia (Tom Waits, Primus, Guns N' Roses) with guitarist Gregory James and producer Cookie Marenco, they feature some of the top session and touring musicians on the West Coast. Their music blends acoustic jazz and rock influences with electronic textures.

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The last date listed for The Valence Project CD Release Show was Tuesday April 26, 2011 / 8:00pm.

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Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant
Between Eddy and Ellis,
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Website
415-655-5600
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I enjoyed it more than my wife. Thought the brass and violinist were great. Agreed with my wife that the singer was not great. Enjoyed their sounds and had fun with the music.
Written on Apr 27 2011

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Musicians were good (especially violinist Emily Palen) and music was mostly enjoyable (although sometimes a bit monotonous), but the group would benefit from more interaction with the (small) audience. The closing number, I am Shiva, is excellent.
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More Information About The Valence Project CD Release Show

Website

http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/1779

Quotes & Highlights

  • Hear The Valence Project at their website.

Description

Band members include:

  • Brain
  • Kai Eckhardt (Garaj Mahal, John McLaughlin)
  • Melissa Reese (Mannie Fresh, Bootsy Collins)
  • Gregory James
  • Emily Palen
The Valence Project is next generation Progressive Jazz Fusion of the highest caliber. Using a blend of acoustic and electronic music TVP glides between Radiohead, Zero Seven, Prince and Jeff Beck. Brain, (Bryan Mantia, drummer for Tom Waits, Primus, Guns N’ Roses); and acoustic music producer, Cookie Marenco (founder Blue Coast Records) teamed up for the basic tracks. Once completed, they worked closely with Gregory James (guitarist and Executive Producer for Valence Records) to invite top talent into the music composition.

“This was not about creating sterile electronic music”, states Gregory James. “We let the musicians reach deep inside for personal expression, and then used electronic textures and studio processes to enhance the performances.”

The production combines analog tape as the multitrack and blending it with digital manipulation techniques to maximize the quality and take fullest advantage of both mediums.